tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74570387214510592522024-03-14T14:18:49.464-04:00Cuckoo 4 DesignJulia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.comBlogger363125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-91995963019227090012014-10-31T03:30:00.000-04:002014-11-02T20:30:03.568-05:00I am moving!<b>{update: Things didn't go as planned and I need a little more time, sorry! Hope to be back soon}</b><br />
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Yup I'm moving... but not into a new home. Did I get you?<br />
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I will be trying to move my blog to Wordpress and my own domain at <b><a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/">www.cuckoo4design.com</a> </b>and the site will be down for 4 hours at some point today. So bare with me my friends.<br />
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I need your help though too and that is to make sure you don't lose me. Especially if you are following me through <i>Google Friend Connect (GFC) </i>because I will lose you for sure unless you bookmark or add me somewhere else.<br />
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There will be another pet post next Friday, hopefully ;)<br />
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And I'm sorry for the short notice. I just found out last night that today is the day! Keeping my fingers crossed!<br />
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I'm not going to lie, I'm scared and wandering into new territory.<br />
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See you on the other side hopefully. And make sure that all your links and subscriptions to my site work. That's what scares me the most because I don't want to lose any of you.<br />
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Have a great weekend and wish me luck.<br />
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Tschüß<br />
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Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-61805065043342667022014-10-29T03:30:00.000-04:002014-10-29T03:30:00.336-04:00My new limited edition print I have a new art print from <a href="http://www.minted.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minted</a> to share with you that I'm super excited about!<br />
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When I was contacted by <a href="http://www.minted.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minted</a>, I couldn't jump on the chance to pick something fast enough. Their <a href="http://www.minted.com/art?it_category=n_artb&it_id=top1&of=no&limit=80" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">art marketplace</a> selection is awesome and so is the rest of their items.<br />
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<i>(Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post but I was provided with the print. All opinions are 100% my own. I only share things with you that I truly love)</i><br />
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Although I had many favorites and it took me a really long time to pick, I ended up picking "<a href="http://www.minted.com/product/wall-art-prints/MIN-YAB-GNA/linea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linea</a>" limited edition print by <a href="http://kellyventura.com/" target="_blank">Kelly Ventura </a>(click <a href="http://www.minted.com/product/wall-art-prints/MIN-YAB-GNA/linea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>). The print satisfies my craving for black and white and all the other colors incorporated go perfectly with our home.<br />
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You might be sick of seeing more photos of my living room already but here it is in our living room:</div>
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For these shots I changed the pillows from emerald to turquoise. </div>
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I can't make up my mind though because it looks great in our powder room as well. I didn't want to hang it yet. I had nails in the living room already and didn't need to damage the wall.</div>
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And for a third choice, it looks really good next to our mint mirror in the dining room. There is a white wall next to it. I leaned it on the buffet to show you:</div>
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See how well the colors all go together?</div>
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<li>powder room</li>
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Let me here your thoughts? It really does look great with all three doesn't it?</div>
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But I also want to show you a few of my other favorites:</div>
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<a href="http://www.minted.com/product/wall-art-prints/MIN-AGE-MGA/morning-blooms-no-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morning Blooms No. 1 by Emily Jeffords</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.minted.com/product/wall-art-prints/MIN-H84-GNA/grace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grace by Artsy Canvas Girl Designs</a></div>
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Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-73033270593358276822014-10-27T03:30:00.000-04:002014-10-27T03:30:02.896-04:00A new gorgeous rug for our living room! Yes, you read right, a new rug! I know I've had some huge fans of our old rug but the pattern has been bugging me for a while now. The pattern had become too much for me which became clear in my <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/09/fall-blogger-stylin-home-tours.html" target="_blank">fall post</a>. It was restricting me too much in being able to choose patterned pillows and other decor items. (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/09/fall-blogger-stylin-home-tours.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see it and yes the rest of the decor is all the same but it's a completely different look)<br />
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<a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/control/rugs;jsessionid=B1FBE5512E393645572BE6F2FB893A0F.ajp13-jvm4" target="_blank">RugsUSA</a> was so kind to provide me with a new 8''x10' rug (<i>it's not a sponsored post, all opinions are 100% my own which shows in all the photos</i>). I chose the "<a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-paddle-rug/grey/200JRVKT17C-508.html" target="_blank">Rugs USA Sierra Paddle Rug</a>" in ivory (click <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-paddle-rug/grey/200JRVKT17C-508.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>).<br />
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And I've just fallen in love with our living room allover again. It is the prefect subtle change. The look is entirely different and I have endless possibilities to change out other things now.<br />
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Doesn't the rug look perfect with our <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/fr9jj4cgn" target="_blank">sofa</a>?</div>
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I originally wanted <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-shag/natural/200SPRE14A-10014.html" target="_blank">this</a> <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-shag/natural/200SPRE14A-10014.html" target="_blank">Marrakesh Shag</a> rug but I have one already in our bedroom and it just doesn't mix all that great with a high traffic area and possible pet vomit. Sorry if you are grossed out now but I love our cats and my home design works around them. It's the truth and accidents happen.</div>
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This rug is the perfect solution for us and I don't even think about the shag anymore. I'm in love. </div>
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The rug pattern is something I used to doodle in high school all the time when I was bored, so it's just meant to be. Match made in heaven!</div>
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Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-44687445508580260942014-10-24T03:30:00.000-04:002014-10-24T06:38:53.878-04:00Living Pretty With Your Pets: A Home Full Of ColorPet Love Friday today! And today I have a another blogger who is very, very dear to my heart. I virtually met her a long time ago on Pinterest. Yes, it can happen, it does happen! Something about her just stuck with me because she happens to be a very special person. I actually got to meet at Haven and I'm so glad we did. I wish we'd live closer because I know we would have a great time hanging out.<br />
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Meet my friend Shavonda of "<a href="http://ahomefullofcolor.com/" target="_blank">A Home Full Of Color</a>":<br />
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Hi Everyone! My name is Shavonda and I blog over at <a href="http://ahomefullofcolor.com/" target="_blank">A Home Full Of Color</a>. Im happy to be here today. I absolutely ADORE Julia, so when she asked if I would come on and talk a bit about our four legged family member I just couldn't say no.
Allow me to introduce you to our gentle soon-to-be-giant, Callie.<br />
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Callie is our 5 month old Great Dane puppy. Yup, you heard right....Great Dane! Her markings are deceiving and we got a whole lotta "is that a Dalmation?" Nope, not a Dalmation. She's a blue harlequin. Traditional harlequins are black and white like her dad, but her mom is full blue (grey), so she got dads markings in moms color. She's unique and sweet as pie, and we just love her.
Now lets back track a bit at start from the beginning. Why a Dane? Because my wife is obsessed with the breed. Plain and simple. We knew we wanted to welcome a large dog into our family for over 2 years so we did lots and lots of research and narrowed down the list. Although Danes are known to have several medical issues, a relatively short life span, and are MASSIVE, we just couldn't see ourselves with anything else. Oh and did I mention we decided on a Dane after downsizing into a smaller house! Who does that!? We do apparently. #gluttonsforcraziness
While we are usually very pro adoption, we really wanted to raise her from a puppy, (especially since they require lots of special attention) so we found a highly reputable breeder in Southern California where Naomi is from, and in August we brought her home when she was 10 weeks old. The minute we saw her we were completely smitten.<br />
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If you aren't familiar with the breed, they grow faaaaaaast! In the three months since bringing her home, shes already tripled in size! Because of this she pretty much sleeps all the time. Danes as a breed aren't super active dogs, especially so as puppies. Their bones don't start to harden until after they turn one, so in order to prevent injuries they shouldn't partake in high intensity play. They also shouldnt get puppy food, only adult and its gotta be low protein and low fat. Needless to say she spends most of her time like this:<br />
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When shes not asleep she's either at our feet, or trying to be in our lap! Shes already about 50 lbs and she'll double that weight by the time she turns 1, so that whole lap dog thing isn't really gonna work out in her favor.
She loves to ride in the car, and she's my son's constant backseat buddy.<br />
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Having her in our lives has been quite an adventure and we love seeing her grow and learn every day. I'd love to come back after she turns one so share more of our experience with her. Im sure by then she will be doing more than sleeping all day.. But then again, maybe not! Thank you so much for having us Julia. Have a great weekend everyone!
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And you might have seen <a href="http://ahomefullofcolor.com/" target="_blank">Shavonda</a>'s previous gorgeous kitchen makeover in Better Homes and Gardens. So good! She is so talented and I'm happy to call her my sweet friend:</div>
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So today I finally have my organized walk-in closet to share with you. Now if you are thinking that I ripped out everything, then I have to disappoint you. I know that the standard wire shelves (these are available at <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMaid-Shelf-and-Rod-6-ft-x-12-in-Ventilated-Wire-Shelf-1361/100196402?N=5yc1vZc89l" target="_blank">Home Depot</a>) are hated very much in the design community but ripping them out was not within my budget. And since we talk about moving every now and then, a major expensive makeover wouldn't make sense for us. Now I could justify ripping them out if they weren't functional but they are working just fine. And lets face it, nobody really walks into my closet to check out what's in it. </div>
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This is where I have to rephrase now, <b>someone will</b> probably walk into my closet soon and that's the entire reason I got myself into gear to get it organized. I have been holding out on you my friends and I'm very sorry for that. I just wasn't sure if it was going to happen or not, but I can happily state now that <a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself-magazine/" target="_blank">DIY magazine</a> will be coming to take pictures of our home and our family right after Halloween. I'm giddy with excitement as you can imagine. This is the reason why I haven't decorated much for Halloween this year, I have been trying to get some unsightly things fixed behind the scenes.</div>
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So back to my closet! The goal was to make it prettier and to work with the wire shelving. </div>
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In order to draw your eye up and to distract from the shelving, I decided to wallpaper the ceiling in my small 73"x84" closet and my friends at <a href="http://www.wallpaperdirect.com/us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wallpaperdirect</a> were kind enough to provide me with the paper. I picked wallpaper by Lindholm and you can buy it <a href="http://www.wallpaperdirect.com/us/products/by-lindholm/by-lindholm/98468" target="_blank">HERE</a>. As usual I was smitten with the graphic black and white pattern.</div>
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Isn't it cool? I can imagine this wallpaper in so many other rooms!</div>
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Now I had all intention to have a great wallpapering tutorial but I underestimated trying to wallpaper a ceiling in a tiny dark closet and having to take photos along the way. So sorry about that! But it just so happens that my friend Amber at Wills Casa just wrote a great tutorial. So I'm going to be a lazy blogger and just direct you to her post. If you want to learn how (or just look at her gorgeous home) ;) then all you have to do is click <a href="http://www.willscasa.com/2014/09/how-to-hang-wallpaper-installation-tips-tricks/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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Do you want to see a very ugly before picture? I just have to throw some in here to refresh your memory. I know some of you have seen it right after I returned from Germany.</div>
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That awesome copper goodness is an <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60191493/" target="_blank">Ikea fixture</a> that I spray-painted copper. I just couldn't get <a href="http://instagram.com/p/rSH17NF_Dn/?modal=true" target="_blank">THIS</a> copper fixture that I saw in Germany out of my head. </div>
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Doesn't the wallpapered ceiling look fabulous? Wire shelving? I don't really even notice it anymore!</div>
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I painted the old brown Ikea boxes pink. I now wish I would have used blush but I had the pink. I didn't want to paint them white because I could have never matched the existing white of the other boxes and I didn't want the old ones to look dirty which would have resulted in me having to paint all of them. Lazy blogger again ;) here.</div>
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The boxes hold all my seasonal clothing and bedding sheets. Because their content is changing frequently, I didn't want to put labels on them and actually prefer the clear windows to show me what is in them. Having to print new labels all the time is too much work!</div>
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The dresser is one of my Ikea nightstands with the gold ring pulls that I hoarded in bulk and I have to buy another one quickly! </div>
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Here is a trick of mine. Do you see the faux sheepskin on the floor? Well behind it is a mirror leaning against the wall. It serves many purposes. I can see my shoes when I try them on, it makes the closet look bigger and the sheepskin as well. That small mirror makes a big difference.</div>
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It looks like I have two stools but it is that mirror trick again ;)</div>
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I used the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40242653/" target="_blank">Ikea Tjusig</a> door hanger to display my necklaces and <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40164947/" target="_blank">Ikea Godmorgon</a> for other random pieces of jewelry. </div>
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This is one of those posts where I get so super excited about hitting the publish button. Even giddy!<br />
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I was dragging my feet with a costume for our daughter this year because I just didn't know what she could handle. If you have ever dealt with a kid with sensory issues who is especially struggling with clothing (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/08/my-daughters-struggles-with-sensory.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/09/an-update-on-our-daughter.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/10/another-update-on-our-daughter.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read about her) then you know that store bought Halloween costumes are especially awful for them. The texture, the seams, the tags and velcro.<br />
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Last year she was the sugar skull (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2013/10/fright-tastic-halloween-home-tour.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) and she wore a plain mumu-like dress that I had bought at H&M, this one <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GFDG5GY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GFDG5GY&linkCode=as2&tag=cuckoo0a-20&linkId=A7NUYLLYKTKB6BLS">HERE</a>*<img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cuckoo0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00GFDG5GY" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> is similar. I managed to come up with an idea for this year where she can wear the same dress again but the look is completely different. And that's all thanks to amazing face paint (I bought paint called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CEFO6E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000CEFO6E&linkCode=as2&tag=cuckoo0a-20&linkId=FH7CGBEQEQ424BHV" target="_blank">Snazaroo</a>*, best money ever spent) and some black <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TOL40A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002TOL40A&linkCode=as2&tag=cuckoo0a-20&linkId=PCH67YMIDUKVBG4F">Duck Tape</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cuckoo0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B002TOL40A" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />*.<br />
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Thankfully she doesn't mind wearing things on her head most of the time. And since last year she loves being something a little more scary. She used to only want to be a princess or fairy and I'm so glad she loves playing along with different characters now.<br />
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So here is what we did. And sorry for the cellphone pictures but that's how I roll when I'm DIYing ;)<br />
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<li>I used cut up grocery bags to line her head, so the tape doesn't stick to her hair. Be very careful! I taped the shape of her skull over the grocery bags.</li>
<li>I took it off her head and cut out the front triangle piece/widows peak. (Later I taped a piece of alligator printed craft felt onto that peak for a little added detail.) I also cut around the edges to get rid of the overlapping grocery bags.</li>
<li>Then I put another grocery bag on her head (always tell your kids to not do this on their own) and put the cap back on. This is to be able to tape more on the bottom back part of her head and over her ears.</li>
<li>To ensure being able to easily take the piece off and on, I cut a slit in the back of it</li>
<li>It's time for horns! I used aluminum foil to shape the horns and taped them to her cap.</li>
<li>I made sure they are both bent the same way.</li>
<li>I used two toilet paper rolls for the bottom of the horns but you don't have to. It works just fine with only aluminum foil. I then kept taping around the horns until they were all covered and felt solid.</li>
<li>And viola a finished costume. </li>
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I know, I know sorry you want to know how I made her stick, right? I used one of those <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WH60N8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004WH60N8&linkCode=as2&tag=cuckoo0a-20&linkId=6S3CAEQSKZJAT36K">Squishy Ball</a>*<img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cuckoo0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004WH60N8" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> things that my kids had. It blinks. I cut it open, removed the blinking gadget. I had some green thin upholstery foam that I used to wrap the blinking gadget and then I taped everything to a stick that I found in the woods. Now if she taps the stick on the ground it blinks ;) She loves it.<br />
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The make up was very easy to do too. And the cape is an adult sized short vampire cape. You can, of course, add more detail to that as well but I think it looks fine just the way it is. Don't you agree?<br />
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I only had to buy the felt and 2 rolls of tape. Not bad!<br />
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In the photos above she is wearing the same type of dress ;)<br />
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It's unbelievable how much she likes to model though. She gets right into character and has an awesome time with me taking photos. I'm sure you can tell that she enjoyed herself!<br />
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And here is her costume from last year with the same dress (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2013/10/fright-tastic-halloween-home-tour.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read more):</div>
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<br />Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-26321443064322312782014-10-17T03:30:00.000-04:002014-10-17T03:30:04.164-04:00Living Pretty With Your Pets: brittanyMakesHi animal lovers, it's that time of the week again. TGIF and <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/p/blog-page_25.html" target="_blank">Living Pretty With Your Pets</a>!<br />
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And today I'm sharing someone I have been crushing on for a very very long time. If you don't know Brittany yet from <a href="http://www.brittanymakes.com/" target="_blank">brittanyMakes</a> then I have to tell you that you are totally missing out. She is super talented, outspoken, adorable, funny and of course loves her dogs...bulldogs that is. She recently got married, had a baby and bought a house but her dogs are still playing a major role in her life.<br />
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Hello everyone! I'm Brittany from the blog <a href="http://www.brittanymakes.com/" target="_blank">brittanyMakes </a>where you'll find me journaling my daily adventures in DIY and home design. If we haven't met before, you might be interested in my current projects! We're undergoing a <a href="http://www.brittanymakes.com/category/remodel/" target="_blank">kitchen renovation</a>, and simultaneously I'm <a href="http://www.brittanymakes.com/category/fall-in-love-makeover/" target="_blank">making over our bedroom</a>. You can say I like my plate FULL.
I'm not here today to talk about my projects, I'm here to share with you my pets! In a nutshell, we're a bully family. Bully's are one of those breeds you either think they're ugly or you think they're the cutest squishy faces ever! I could seriously kiss those scrunched up noses all day! We have 3 bulldogs, an English Bulldog and two French Bulldogs. I feel terrible! I actually don't have a "family" picture with all our dogs, but let me introduce you to our pups anyway...
Meet Trixie! My husband got Trixie a year before we met, she and him were a package deal. Trix ate all my heels when I came into the picture. Apparently she wanted to be the only woman in his life.<br />
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Trixie has an old soul. She loves to lounge around, sleeps in all the sunny spots in our house, and generally acts like Eeyore. This year she's going to be Eeyore for Halloween. I found her the perfect costume :)<br />
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Meet Rocco! He's a stud. He's been the baby for his entire life (of 4 years), until this last Spring when we brought home his future wifey. Rocco loves to play fetch, chew on bones, and pretty much destroy every squeaky toy within seconds. Like all Frenchies, Rocco loves to love and loves to please. His favorite treat is an ice cube, and his favorite spot to sleep is on my lap.<br />
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Now, let me introduce you to our little firecracker, Olive the Frenchie! We found Olive through <a href="http://dreamywhites.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Maria of Dreamy Whites</a>, Maria and her daughter breed Frenchies (they have a new litter too btw!), and it wasn't but 3 weeks before I was about to give birth that my husband and I decided to bring Olive home. Show us some Frenchie puppies and we lose all our inhibitions, lol! So yes, we are legitimately crazy. We brought home a puppy and a newborn at the same time.
Olive has the funniest personality of any dog I've ever met. She loves to do the things she's not supposed to do, like sprinting around the dirt in our back yard (that white fur turns black so fast!), eating bark and rocks, barking at the neighbors, hiding socks under our bed, chewing on Trixie's feet... The list is long! Rocco and Trixie are so relaxed in their age that in comparison she acts like a toddler with a sugar high. I'm not going to lie, raising a puppy with an infant is not something I recommend to the faint of heart, but the hardest part is over and heck, in hindsight it wasn't <em>that</em> bad.<br />
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It took a while but about two months ago Rocco and Olive finally become best buds. If you're thinking of introducing a puppy to your dogs, just keep in mind there is usually an adjustment period where the pup needs to be 'initiated' so to speak, before they're accepted into the 'pack'. We learned this the hard way and had to be patient as Rocco adjusted to no longer being the baby. Usually a puppy has to mature a bit before understanding what the 'rules' are at home. Rocco's rules were "toys are mine!" and all Olive wanted to do was be all up in his business, chewing on his leg or his ear.
The best thing lately is our 4 month old son Zano is becoming more and more interested in our dogs. He watches Olive sprint around the back yard and giggles when she licks his feet. It's so cute.
So anyway, the real question is, how do we 'live pretty' with our pets? Honestly, it's tough! I would say, just like any mess, you have to remove it from the blog content. I can't be posting pictures of raw hides, puppy crates, and funky dog beds (oh wait,<a href="http://www.brittanymakes.com/2014/09/22/fall-in-love-a-room-makeover/" target="_blank"> I did</a>!).<br />
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I tried sewing a pretty dog bed from a vintage grain sack one year, and it looked nice for like the first 5 seconds after I gave it to our pups. In the end it was just a waste of a perfectly good grain sack.
We share our home with our pups, which means there is always a mess or a bone or a chew toy lying around. I can't complain about the pups because, to be fair, I generally have a few loads of laundry to fold or dishes to put away! Lord knows what our pups would be saying about us, lol!
Thank you Julia for having me!<br />
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So adorable right? I love their faces too, how could you not?!<br />
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Love her even more for being able to raise a baby and puppy and accepting the mess the pups create.<br />
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And Brittany is always creating, or should I say "making" some serious eye candy. I'm still dreaming of her <a href="http://www.brittanymakes.com/2013/10/04/modern-fresh-fall-home-tour-cozy-cool/">fabulous bedroom</a>:<br />
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And my life has felt really out of control lately so committing to an organizing tour is a little out of my comfort zone. But what better way to feel like you are gaining controlled again than to organize things? It does make you feel better for sure.<br />
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So big thank you Ursula for asking me to participate.</div>
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While I didn't get everything done that I wanted to, I did get my daughter's room more organized. I have been talking about her a lot lately (<a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/08/my-daughters-struggles-with-sensory.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/09/an-update-on-our-daughter.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/10/another-update-on-our-daughter.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) and with her issues, she likes nothing more than spending time in her room doing crafts.<br />
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Yup, it was somewhat of a mess! Her old set up of a toddler table and chairs didn't work for her anymore. She turned eight and was ready for a big girl desk that she could grow with. </div>
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Unfortunately we were restricted in size, since she has closet doors opening into her space. But the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70245339/" target="_blank">Ikea Besta Burs desk</a> fit the area perfectly.</div>
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So this is how I organized the space for her:<br />
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The sleek Ikea desk has room for her to grow and possibly get little crafting organization underneath in the future.</div>
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And she has storage for pencils, markers and other little craft supplies. </div>
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I bought the "paint by numbers" at a Goodwill last year and never found the perfect spot for them until now. (I staged them in <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2013/06/another-country-style-dresser-makeover.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> dresser makeover, do you remember?)</div>
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The vintage tulip chair is perfect for her desk. I bought a set of 4 chairs and table last year at an auction for $75 and I love one of the chairs in her room.</div>
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I used two of my milk glass vases for her pencils and markers so she doesn't need to open the drawers nonstop.</div>
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I also finally found the time to paint her shades grey, remember they used to be black and white stripes? I used my curtain tutorial for that (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2012/03/another-horizontal-striped-curtain-diy.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>).</div>
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Since she loves to paint I set up the other side of her room to display all her art projects with <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60075295/" target="_blank">Ikea Dignitet curtain wire</a> which makes it easy to change out the always changing pieces of artwork.</div>
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Below her artwork display are two old Ikea Expedit shelves with baskets and lots of books. (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2012/06/big-ugly-lamp-love.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see how I painted the thrifted lamps on her shelves)</div>
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Isn't her artwork great? I love it and hung some pieces around the house as well. Click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/01/kids-artwork-in-your-home.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/02/gallery-wall-with-abstract-art.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see.</div>
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And I have another closet that I'm proud of and it is one that guests actually do get to open to hang their jackets into. I did keep the wire shelving. I know it is hated by many but I just didn't see a reason to throw it out nor did I have the budget to do so.</div>
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And my make-up station is pretty organized as well:</div>
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I'm currently working on a little makeover of my tiny walk-in closet. Here is a sneak peek:</div>
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But I wasn't finished to share it today, so stop back soon for a closet update. It's a classic work with what you have case again, which I usually do.</div>
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Monday, Oct. 6th | <a href="http://www.homemadebycarmona.com/organized-spaces-solutions/" target="_blank">Home Made by Carmona</a> </div>
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Tuesday, Oct. 7th | <a href="http://www.athoughtfulplaceblog.com/2014/10/organize-me-pretty-tried-and-true.html" target="_blank">A Thoughtful Place</a> </div>
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Wednesday, Oct. 8th | <a href="http://primitiveandproper.com/2014/10/organize-pretty-using-vintage-kitchen.html" target="_blank">Primitive & Proper</a> </div>
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Thursday, Oct. 9th | <a href="http://www.oheverythinghandmade.com/" target="_blank">Oh Everything Handmade</a> </div>
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Friday, Oct. 10th | <a href="http://www.uptodateinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Up To Date Interiors</a> </div>
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Saturday, Oct. 11th | <a href="http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/" target="_blank">Delineate Your Dwelling</a> </div>
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Sunday, Oct. 12th | <a href="http://lifeonvirginiastreet.com/" target="_blank">Life On Virginia Street</a> </div>
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Monday, Oct. 13th | <a href="http://withheart.com/featured/organizing-childrens-spaces/" target="_blank">with HEART</a> </div>
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Tuesday, Oct. 14th | <a href="http://theblissfulbee.com/organize-me-pretty-home-tour/" target="_blank">The Blissful Bee</a> </div>
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Thursday, Oct. 16th | <a href="http://placeofmytaste.com/2014/10/organize-pretty-2.html" target="_blank">Place Of My Taste</a> </div>
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Friday, Oct. 17th | <a href="http://ahomefullofcolor.com/2014/10/organize-me-pretty/" target="_blank">A Home Full of Color</a></div>
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z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D7457038721451059252%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D7508762770400797723%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dallposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dallposts%3BpostNum%3D0%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com%2Fgadgets%2Fproxy%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252F3.bp.blogspot.com%252F-gkREd6-TC3Q%252FVCnwsuLOIsI%252FAAAAAAAAUgA%252FYxKmdSGcYso%252Fs1600%252FOrganize-Me-Pretty-2.jpg%26container%3Dblogger%26gadget%3Da%26rewriteMime%3Dimage%252F*&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 53px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 33094px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-7595836913059138582014-10-13T03:30:00.000-04:002014-10-13T07:06:25.820-04:0050 questions and some cat updates<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I'm answering 50 questions because my friend Anna from Directions Not Included tagged me in her post (click <a href="http://directionsnotincluded.com/2014/10/im-bored-50-questions-directions-included.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>). Do you remember Anna from my <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/08/living-pretty-with-your-pets-directions.html" target="_blank">pet series post</a> a couple of weeks ago?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And a post without photos would be so boring. So for photos, I decided to add some cat updates for those of you who care. I know I haven't posted about them in a long time.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i>Our 19 year old Heidi is doing wonderful.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1. What are you wearing? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wore tight jeans and boots all day today but as usually the minute I come home I run upstairs and put on my sweatpants! So that’s what I’m wearing now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2. Ever been in love?</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh well yes I have, but nothing compares to the love I feel for my children. No matter what they will do in life, I will always love them and never fall out of love with them. It’s the deepest love I have ever felt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3. Ever have a terrible break-up?</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh gosh yes I have and I hope my kids won’t have to go through the same. I suffered terribly for years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>4. How tall are you?</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or should I say "how small are you"? Well I'm 5’3".</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">She doesn't love hugs as much as I would like her to ;) and yes I'm wearing <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/10/another-update-on-our-daughter.html" target="_blank">makeup</a> again!</span></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>5. How much do you weigh? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It changes all the time and I hate to weigh myself and never do at home but when I go to the doctor’s office it’s anywhere between 115-120lbs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>6. Any tattoos? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yup, I got a tramp stamp on my rear but it was so cool when I was 21 and nobody had one. Thankfully it’s not visible to most people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>7. Any piercings?</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My ears but that's it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>8. OTP (One true pair, favorite fictional couple?)</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm so disgusted with myself that I'm publicly admitting to being a Twillight Freak ;) Please don't leave me after I admitted this now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>9. Favorite Show?</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh I have so so many: Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, Vikings, Game of Thrones… and so many more</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don’t really have any favorites, again it depends on how I feel but I totally have a thing for hip hop and rap. If I’d have to name a band it might be Coldplay or Kings Of Leon but there are so many more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My family in Germany. I miss them every day! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Totally depends on my mood and how I’m feeling but one of my all time favorites is a-ha - Take On Me and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">39 (sigh) and that explains why I like the songs in the previous question ;)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>And Monkey (aka half-blond porch cat) has finally after almost 5 years convinced my husband <br />to be her friend while we were in Germany. He took all of these photos of her while they were hanging out in the garden together. We are all so glad about that change.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>And she hasn't been a porch cat for a while now. <br />She uses her <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/06/custom-electronic-pet-door-contraption.html" target="_blank">custom cat door</a> nonstop and comes and goes as she pleases.<br />And she brings me dead presents (aka Vole Sushi) all the time which don't make me all that happy.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don’t really have one, I don't think. I wish I could sound all deep, educated and meaningful right now, but I'm drawing a blank here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Way too many to count but I have always had a huge thing for Brad Pitt ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I’m in the car alone I blast music at home it’s soft. I'm the weirdo at the stop light where the entire car is shaking but you see a mom singing and driving, not pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I snuggle with my kids and cats in bed or on the sofa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe 10 minutes? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’d have to say maybe 15 minutes, I got my routine down. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Haha aaaaahm with my brother as kids. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A go-getter! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A narcissist! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a hobby and to show my family in Germany what I have been up to lately.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That something could happen to my children is my worst fear but I have many more that keep me up at night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I’m German, I always have a love-hate relationship with cuckoo clocks so it came naturally to name my blog Cuckoo4Design. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A German thriller</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m not reading anything right now, if I have time to read I pick up my flash cards for the American citizenship test. Which doesn't take long to put me to sleep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walking Dead </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cheese (and of course wine, they go hand in hand) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Costa Rica </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I crush on something or someone all the time, changes like my underwear and how I feel ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel like you get insulated as a blogger very often. People just say the meanest things when hiding behind a computer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh no, why do you have to ask that question? My parents forced my to play different flutes. I hated every minute of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clean Bandit - Rather Be (love that song right now, click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-M1AtrxztU" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see video and listen to it)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the strange guy at the triftstore called me baby girl. Oiy that's not even a line is it? I've become too easy but hey at my age that totally makes me happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don’t think that would work on anyone else but me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday with my neighbors and with the soccer parents of my kiddos' teams all weekend.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I thought long and hard about who I should tag next. And I hope she isn't mad that I'm tagging her but I'd love to have Gretchen from <a href="http://boxycolonial.com/" target="_blank">Boxy Colonial</a> answer these questions because she makes me laugh.</span></b><br />
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Today's guest is someone who I met in person at Haven. We didn't have that much time to talk as I would have wanted to but I am glad I had the chance to meet Danielle of <a href="http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/" target="_blank">Finding Silver Pennies</a>.<br />
I have to admit that I have serious lifestyle and home envy. She is lucky enough to live so close to the beach. I've always dreamed of it and her house is so pretty too.<br />
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Hi Everyone! I'm Danielle from <a href="http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/" target="_blank">Finding Silver Pennies</a>! I'm so thrilled to be here! Julia noticed my lovely little girl, Poppy, on an image I shared on Instagram and thought she looked so similar to a family pet. I get this a lot with our dog, she seems to be a doppelganger for many dogs out there.
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I am a dog person. Growing up we had a Candy, an English Foxhound, and Honey, a toy poodle, so I really wanted our two boys to grow up with a dog as well.
When our youngest, Conor, was one I started getting a little broody, but I just knew I couldn't handle another baby. My husband was working from home at the time and I was also home with the boys (this is before the blog), DIY and furniture makeovers. I started thinking we really needed to get a dog. Right now! We knew we wanted a rescue dog. I proceeded to spend hours online looking at rescue sites and shelters. <em>My desire turned into a full blown obsession.</em>
Just after Christmas I saw Poppy's picture online at Sterling Animal Shelter's website. It said she was going to be available for adoption on January 5th. I told Luke we <strong>had</strong><em> </em>to go and meet this dog. So we all piled into the car and drove miles to see her. We were first in line. This is when we met her:<br />
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She was so little and so were my boys for that matter!<br />
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She gave us hugs with her head and we just fell <em>in</em> <em>love</em> with her on that spot. If you're local, I highly recommend <a href="http://www.sterlingshelter.org/" target="_blank">Sterling Animal Shelter </a>for your pet adoption.
Poppy was 12 weeks old when we brought her home. She is a lab / flat coat retriever mix and was from an unwanted litter on a farm in Virginia. Many dogs come up to Massachusetts because we have no kill shelters here.
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Conor and Poppy were fast friends and grew up together:<br />
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Poppy is the most gentle and loving dog and is so wonderful with all children. She can sense if little ones are scared of her and she'll lay down next to them.
She has taught us so much about the "unconditional love" only a pet can give. She is always there for us with her warm brown eyes, soft as velvet coat and gentle kisses.
She is bigger than she was when we first got her but just as loving. She goes everywhere with us. From yard sale-ing truck rides to long walks on the beach.<br />
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We brought her with us on a day trip to Martha's Vineyard and, being a black dog, she was like a local celebrity:<br />
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If you read my blog then you already know this, but back in March, Poppy was sprayed by a skunk and it was so horrible. This intense burning smell was a million times worse than road kill skunk. We bathed Poppy in a peroxide concoction which ended up bleaching her tips and I had to febreeze the kids for school. It was horrible and resulted in having to rip up the rug in the <a href="http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/2014/07/sunroom-reveal.html" target="_blank" title="Sunroom Reveal">sunroom</a> and redo the room.<br />
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She adores being outside in our yard. She sits amongst the roses or on the lilies and <em>thinks </em> she can catch the squirrels. She hasn't yet but has been successful at catching some bunnies and other smaller animals (sigh). She thinks she's bringing me lovely gifts. I often have to yell "chicken", her favorite food, to get her to come in.
Her favorite spot in the house is under <a href="http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/2014/05/beach-boy-bedroom-reveal.html" target="_blank" title="A Beach Boy Bedroom (Reveal)">Conor's bed</a>:<br />
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She enjoys greeting guests and is really socialable when she isn't napping under the bed.<br />
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We walk the boys to school every day and then walk around the harbor or on the beaches. I'm so glad and proud to have her by my side, her fan-like tail wagging on the way.
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Danielle just posted her <a href="http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/2014/10/coastal-fall-home-tour-2014.html" target="_blank">coastal fall home tour</a> (click <a href="http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/2014/10/coastal-fall-home-tour-2014.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) on Wednesday so be sure to check it out because it is so worth seeing.</div>
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<br />Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-17207012182093558332014-10-08T03:30:00.000-04:002014-10-08T07:56:46.268-04:00Our bedroom over timeThis is going to be a shorter post today. When I recently photographed our bedroom for fall I thought about how much I have changed it in the past years and months.<br />
But I have kept a few key pieces which just shows how much you can do with accessories and there is no need to change out all the furniture if you have good basic pieces.<br />
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This is the way you saw our bedroom in my latest <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/09/fall-blogger-stylin-home-tours.html" target="_blank">fall tour (click HERE):</a><br />
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For spring I went much lighter with plain white Ikea Merete curtains, no mirrors and copper and coral accents. Pinterest followers clearly made this a favorite (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/03/spring-trends-with-couponscom.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>). </div>
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And those paintings I made were a new addition as well.</div>
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Here is our bedroom in 2013 right after I reupholstered the chaise (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/03/my-new-upholstered-chaise.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>). Lots of teal and turquoise but I love how much the rug and chaise changed up the room.</div>
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Oh and during that time I painted the free Craigslist mirrors (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2012/06/i-do-get-lucky-sometimes.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) turquoise. And we still had the family silhouettes I made over the bed.</div>
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This was early fall 2013 (ugh that brown chaise!!!):</div>
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And here is the brown chaise, tiny mirrored side tables which were perfect for our previous queen-sized four poster bed but not the king-sized new one and the zebra rug.<br />
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It all feels like such a long time ago. Well it kind of was a long time ago I just hate admitting to myself how fast time passes.<br />
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We have kept the mirrors, the chaise, the bed and the lamps but the look has changed completely.</div>
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I don't know about you but I usually love seeing posts like this on other blogs. It's always interesting to see how things have changed over time.</div>
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Number one is the brass towel ring that I brought from my parents guest bathroom and the second item is a fabulous high-tech toilet.<br />
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Yes, a toilet and my entire family is super excited about it. Even the hubby was looking forward to this new addition and he is usually really blah about anything new I do. What is it with men and toilets?<br />
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<i>(This is not a sponsored post but </i><i style="text-align: center;">I did receive this product from </i><i><a href="http://www.deltafaucet.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delta® faucet company</a></i><i style="text-align: center;">. All opinions are 100% my own!)</i><br />
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When I went to <a href="http://www.deltafaucet.com/index.html" rel="" target="_blank">Delta Faucet</a> head quarters a couple of month ago (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/06/my-indianapolis-trip-to-dfc.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>), they thought us all how to install a toilet for a reason. Little did I know that I was going to get my very own <a href="http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/toilet/filter-results.html?price=price400to599&sort=pricehighlow&tech=overflowprotection&function=bath-toilet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delta® FlushIQ™ Toilet</a>. I'm sure you are wondering what flushIQ stands for aren't you?<br />
Overflow protection, leak detection and touch-free flush! Sounds really cool! And it is awesome because now I don't have to worry about the kiddos clogging my toilet and it overflowing onto my laminate floor. Because this is exactly what this toilet can do.<br />
A sensor on the back of the bowl monitors the water level and if the level rises to a critical point, the sensor will prevent additional flushes until the issue is resolved.<br />
Another built-in sensor identifies possible tank leaks, potentially saving money and water. If the water level drops and breaks contact with the sensor, the LED indicator will change to solid yellow the next time the toilet is flushed.<br />
And the kiddos are obsessed with the fact that we can simply wave our hand to activate a flush.<br />
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• <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2013/02/fixing-ugly-vanity-kick-plate.html" target="_blank">fixing an ugly vanity kick plate</a></div>
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And here are the links to my <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/07/a-gorgeous-new-gold-faucet.html" target="_blank">Delta kitchen faucet </a>(click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/07/a-gorgeous-new-gold-faucet.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) which I love so much and my <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/09/our-new-awesome-shower-head.html" target="_blank">Delta shower head</a> (click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/09/our-new-awesome-shower-head.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>)</div>
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Roeshel from <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Show Off </a>was the first one to ever feature one of my projects and I was so super nervous to approach her because I thought anybody would write me off as a completely insane "crazy cat lady".<br />
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Hi Cuckoo4Design friends! I'm so super excited that Julia has invited me to participate in her Living Pretty with Pets series! I've enjoyed reading the loving stories, meeting the sweetest bloggers and their cute furry family members. I've "met" Julia through blogging but it was her love of animals and pet DIY that brought us together over her AH-mazing outdoor cat enclosure which I had the pleasure of featuring. Isn't it one of the most creative pet DIY projects ever?! Don't show your cat. #envy
Oh! I'm Roeshel. It's nice to 'e-meet' you! Our pets are a big part of our lives at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Show Off</a> too and they'd love to make your acquaintance.<br />
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Meet Lalka: (her name means 'doll' in Polish). She's our beautiful rag doll cat. Favorite past times include dog bullying, bug chasing, mouse catching and cat-napping.
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She has the most beautiful blue eyes...<br />
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She's daddy's little girl and super spoiled!<br />
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Meet: Coco-Rosie. It took me a while to warm up to opening our home to another dog as just thinking about the loss of our sweet doxie, Niski, still brings tears to my eyes. But a little over a year ago I decided that my empty nest was just too quiet, especially since I work from home.
I happened upon a classified ad for an Italian greyhound. He was no longer available but oh my gosh...so cute. That made me look at the Italian greyhound breed. Traits included small in size, short fur with little shedding, imaginative, funny, snuggly and affectionate and gentle. All qualities that appealed to me.
I submitted an application to our tri-state Italian greyhound rescue looking for an adult female. It took a few months to find a match but when I met Rosie at her foster home, it was love at first sight. 8 years young and 10 pounds of cuteness! Those eyes...<br />
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She's super sweet, always (and I mean ALWAYS) by my side, so loving, so obedient, well behaved and well-trained. She was obviously loved. It breaks my heart that someone had to give her up for some unknown reason but I sure am thankful to have her in my life too.<br />
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Because she's my velcro-dog, she often photobombs my project images. Her favorites are those created in her likeness.<br />
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As a DIY blogger, I've had fun showering these two with some fun pet DIY projects...<br />
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Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-4283038045752971012014-10-01T03:30:00.000-04:002014-10-01T07:33:41.486-04:00Another update on our daughter I thought it was time to give a little update on how we are doing with our little girl since I've been getting a lot of emails asking how she is doing since my last post (which you can read <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/09/an-update-on-our-daughter.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> in case you missed it).<br />
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First of all I have to say that I was once again so pleasantly surprised how much sweet support and outreach I received from all you amazing friends out there. I really had no idea how many similar stories were out there. It really meant a lot to me and my husband to hear from all of you who gave us hope that we are totally trying the right thing here with battling her <i>Candida Overgrowth.</i><br />
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Let me begin where I left off in my last post where the pediatrician prescribed her the Nystatin to treat the yeast. Well, when I went in to see the pediatrician a couple days later to talk about the next step, she informed me that I was wasting my time and she didn't believe in any of it. She only prescribed me the Nystatin to make me happy is pretty much what she was saying amongst some other things.<br />
She totally doesn't believe in her issues being related to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enteric_nervous_system" target="_blank">enteric nervous system</a> (which is also known as <a href="http://neurosciencestuff.tumblr.com/post/38271759345/gut-instincts-the-secrets-of-your-second-brain" target="_blank">the second brain</a> or <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201404/the-gut-brain-connection-mental-illness-and-disease" target="_blank">the gut brain connection</a>). I told her that it's not too much to ask to get her intestinal tract finally where it should be after her lifelong struggle with severe constipation. I'm done with Miralax and other products like it. I left rather infuriated and my husband was really angry after I told her what she said.<br />
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Let me explain a little what I'm talking about. I know I mentioned that she had one sided issues that almost appeared like nerve damage which this year is the first it showed up in this form. She always had her sensory issues related to clothing everywhere before.<br />
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Well some more open minded doctors, scientists, psychologists and practitioners believe strongly that the nerves running from your gut through your spinal cord can effect the brain.<br />
The Candida Yeast overgrowth that releases all kind of toxins in your body can affect those nerves and your entire system. There are so many articles and books to read and they aren't coming from uneducated morons either. For example this <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201404/the-gut-brain-connection-mental-illness-and-disease" target="_blank">HERE</a> is a great great article on how the gut is related to psychiatry. Anxiety, depression, behavior problems, anger, ADHD and autistic symptoms can all be related to your gut.<br />
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So when our daughter has had these problems her entire life and we are being sent to a psychiatrist, I'm asking our pediatrician why not try this first? Why is it so shunned by our standard physicians? Changing your child's diet is considered holistic medicine?<br />
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Is it the easy route? Nope, it definitely is not, it would be much easier to give her some pharmaceutical medications to decrease her symptoms and behavior.<br />
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I'm still taking her to a psychological evaluation because I was asked to do so by my pediatrician. I do want to cover all areas and I will of course see what they have to say but meds aren't an option just yet.<br />
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This is where I have to report that our daughter is in her fourth week of a no sugar, no yeast, no gluten, no wheat diet -<a href="http://www.thecandidadiet.com/" target="_blank"> the Candida Diet</a>. She it's about 80% vegetables (mostly cooked) and 20% protein. Thank fully she loves vegetables!<br />
To be honest the first two weeks were hell. It can totally be compared to withdrawal symptoms. She was acting awful.<br />
I'm so thankful to my husband and how much he has been researching and cooking and we are a complete team. You can also follow along this <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jakonya/battling-candida-with-food/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a> to see recipes we have tried or will try. Our daughter even made it through her birthday happy and without a cake.<br />
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Some of our favorites:</div>
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How has this affected her so far? Well, it's still baby steps but we can see a difference. For the first time in her life she is able to go to the bathroom daily without being constipated. She isn't as angry and hasn't tried to physical hurt me anymore in her struggles and outbursts over clothing. She is a little happier, although still sad and struggling daily with her major anxiety. But we have made it to soccer and she is able to tolerate her uniform without completely losing it. The other day she even asked me to do her hair again. And by her own words she is telling me that she thinks she is feeling a little better and she hopes her "problems" will go away soon.</div>
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I don't think it will be the magic solution to all of it but I do believe we are on the right track. If this has affected her nerves, then I know it can take several months.</div>
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But this diet change is certainly not hurting her.</div>
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I have also found a more local doctor who deals with these types of approaches and trying to find the least invasive and least toxic methods first before starting standard medications. And I have heard from other families who were helped greatly by seeing this facility (click <a href="http://www.woodmed.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>). Unfortunately there is, once again, a long waiting list and we couldn't get an appointment until the end of January, which of course isn't what we wanted but we'll take it.</div>
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For now we are continuing what my practitioner friend in Germany is advising us to do which after finishing the Nystatin is to gently (child appropriate) clean her out and then rebuild her gut flora with the right and necessary bacterias and probiotics of which she was missing several. She is also seeing an Occupational Therapist again who is coming to our house.</div>
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So this is it for now about our daughter but to finish off this post I thought I'd keep it real with my own<b><i> #iambraveandbeautiful </i></b>selfie. Have you followed along online, on Instagram and twitter where women are taking off their makeup? And I know I'll be getting that phone call from my mom where she will be asking me "what the heck did you do that for?" comment. She never leaves the house without makeup ;)</div>
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Believe me it wasn't easy for me, by no means. I hate taking pictures of myself and that is with makeup on. It makes me cringe. But since I'm approaching 40 I thought it was the right time to do it now.</div>
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I loved Beckie's post yesterday (click <a href="http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/brave-beautiful/" target="_blank">HERE</a>) and the video she shared where other bloggers are doing the same.</div>
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Well here it goes. This is me and how I look when I roll out of bed in the morning. No makeup, no photoshop and frizzy hair:</div>
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This was inspired by Colbie Caillat's song "Try"</div>
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(you might have to head on over to youtube to make it work by clicking <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXoZLPSw8U8" target="_blank">HERE</a>), </div>
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here are the beautiful lyrics:</div>
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Put your make up on</div>
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Get your nails done </div>
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Curl your hair </div>
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Run the extra mile </div>
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Keep it simple </div>
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So they like you, do they like you </div>
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Get your sexy on </div>
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Don't be shy girl </div>
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Take it off </div>
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This is what you want to belong </div>
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So they like you, do you like you </div>
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You don’t have to try so hard </div>
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You don’t have to give it all away </div>
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You just have to get up, get up, get up </div>
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You don’t have change a single thing </div>
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You don’t have to try, try, try, try </div>
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Get your shopping on at the mall </div>
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Max your credit card </div>
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You don’t have to choose </div>
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Buy it all So they like you </div>
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Do they like you </div>
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Wait a sec </div>
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You watch should you care what they think of you </div>
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When you’re all alone </div>
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By yourself, do you like you </div>
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Do you like you </div>
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You don’t have to try so hard </div>
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You don’t have to give it all away </div>
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You just have to get up, get up, get up </div>
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You don’t have change a single thing </div>
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You don’t have to try, try, try, try </div>
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Take your make up off Let your hair down </div>
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Take a breath </div>
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Look into the mirror at yourself </div>
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Don’t you like you? </div>
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Cause I like you!</div>
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Talk to you soon my friends.</div>
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In our tiny house I don't have room for a collection of large pumpkins and it honestly always irks me to buy them and then have to see them rot and then throw them out.<br />
So I usually go for small pumpkins.<br />
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And since I have a new favorite pair of leopard wedges that I can't stop wearing, I thought that the simple leopard pattern would be perfect for a tiny pumpkin. It's a simple leopard pattern, meaning it's only a plain beige background (no variations) and the simple dark brown spots.</div>
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I started out with painting the little pumpkin a beige-brown with acrylic craft paint:</div>
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After it dried I just used a small hard bristle brush to paint in the uneven spots. It's uneven, not perfect and I like it that way. It was a fast and easy little project that added a little touch of fall to our tiny little kitchen.</div>
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Did you guys enjoy this weeks "<a href="http://thewhitebuffalostylingco.com/blogger-stylin-home-tours-fall-2014/#comment-54913" target="_blank">Blogger Stylin Home Tours</a>"? There is more to see today. Click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/09/fall-blogger-stylin-home-tours.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for my tour and the entire list of all the blogs involved.<br />
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And now it is time for Friday's pet post. Today I have the talented and sweet Tanya from <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Dans le Lakehouse</a> over for a visit. I adore her home and lot that her home sits on. I mean who wouldn't want to live lake front. I sure would! And wait until you meet her adorable and fluffy companion.<br />
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Hi! I'm Tanya, from <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Dans le Lakehouse</a>, where I blog about transforming the lakeside bungalow I share with my Handy Hubby and our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komondor" target="_blank">Komondor</a>, Szuka (pronounced <i>Sooka</i>). I'm so excited that Julia invited me to partake in <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_25.html" target="_blank">Living Pretty with Your Pets</a> because I love this series and eagerly await for each new pet tale (pet <i>tail?</i>).<br />
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Everyone has such touching stories for adopting their four-legged family members but it's my intense fear of the woods that had me Googling "large dog breeds". When Hubby and I decided to move from <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/p/house-tour.html" target="_blank">our city townhouse</a> to a <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/p/lakehouse-tour.html" target="_blank">rural home on Lake Superior</a>, I was adamant that I needed a dog who could protect me from the black bears, wolves, and zombies lurking in the woods behind our house. It was just a coincidence that as a child I had longed for a Komondor. I grew up speaking Hungarian, and so I dreamed of teaching my Hungarian dog Hungarian commands. When I suggested a Komondor, Hubby - knowing my childhood dream - just gave me the side eye. While researching dog breeds though, we both realized that the Komondor was actually a perfect fit for us: a low energy, but powerful and large dog that is deeply protective. Komondors have been bred for thousands of years to guard livestock, so they make excellent guard dogs (but are best suited to rural areas, thanks to their neighbour-annoying deep and loud bark). We planned to adopt an adult male Komondor, build a fence around the entire yard (plus build an outdoor, heated dog house), and have him patrol the property like a proper working dog. Hubby had grown up with outdoor, working dogs so it seemed like a perfectly reasonable plan and made me feel safer about our impending move. <br />
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The breed isn't common in North America so finding a breeder, let alone a rescue Kom, was more difficult than we anticipated. After a few dead ends and missed opportunities, we ended up connecting with a couple of Komondor enthusiasts who had a small farm and a few Koms of their own. One of their gals had just had a litter, but there was only one female left. Something tugged at my heart and it just felt like the right decision. The couple who bred her had identified her disposition as better suited to a family - as opposed to the typical independent, livestock guarding Komondor (which was good, because Hubby vetoed my idea to get a flock of sheep and a goat). It was a nutty time: we hadn't yet sold our townhouse, we were toggling between two homes 1500km apart (one of which we were renovating), plus we were getting more and more broke by the second, and I was about to defend my PhD dissertation. Despite this, we dropped everything and drove 16 hours without stopping to pick her up. I sold a bunch of furniture to pay for her first shots.<br />
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The breeder had guessed her weight to be 19 pounds, so we were shocked when she hurtled her 36 pound self toward us. She was HUGE already. But she was sweet - <i>so</i> sweet. From day one she was really gentle, even with my little cousins who poked and prodded her. <br />
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Although Szuka keeps a watchful eye on our property as we hoped - and
can scare the pants off uninvited guests - with the people she knows,
she is a total love sponge. We've been diligent about socializing her. She's never spent an evening outside in her
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Even though she's sweet, Szuka isn't always the cuddliest because with her wooly coat she's often too hot. When she <i>is</i> in the mood we're all over her, even if she's a little smelly.<br />
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(For size comparison, here she was around 4-5 months old):<br />
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The one guaranteed way to receive a little affection from her is to enjoy a tasty snack. Then we see this:<br />
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Or if we try to leave. Then all of a sudden she loves us a ton.<br />
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Even though she's less of a working dog than we intended, she does an excellent job at guarding our home and property. A leaf can't fall to the ground without us knowing about it. When she's not staring out the window suspiciously, she follows me around the house just checking in.<br />
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Today Szuka weighs 93 pounds, but we're hoping she breaks a 100. She hasn't disappointed in height, though. Standing up, she's almost as tall as my 5"9 self. She has to actually bend her head down slightly to nab something from the dining room table (<i>bad girl!</i>). <br />
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Before Szuka, blog readers used to ask for my tips on cleaning because even in candid photos our place was usually pretty tidy. I'm so happy I didn't hand out any advice because I'd have to sheepishly retract it and admit that it was easy to keep the place clean because we didn't have kids or pets! Now I've given up the battle because each time she comes in, Szuka drags in fresh detritus. She gets grass stains (from taking a tumble chasing geese away from our property)...<br />
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Occasionally she feels the urge to dig (she likes it best if the earth is damp and muddy), and then tracks that in...<br />
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She also loves living on Lake Superior as much as we do, so she smells kind of swampy all summer long and the leaves and gunk from the yard stick to her damp fur really well...<br />
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Unfortunately, she hates a bath but at least she gets in voluntarily. I can't imagine having to lift her! But once she's in the tub she's the <i>saaaaaaadest</i> dog in the world. <br />
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After a particularly poofy visit to a groomer, we decided to save some cash (plus spare her some trauma) and <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/2014/04/how-to-give-your-dog-terrible-haircut.html" target="_blank">give her at-home haircuts</a>, because bathing her and cutting her nails were going so well. <br />
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There's a bit of a learning curve, but we'll get the hang of it soon, I'm sure of it. It sure beats maintaining her natural coat: corded locks that would need a ton of shaping and maintenance to keep them tidy.<br />
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In some ways, she's helping me embrace winter (a season I detest), because at least she stays pretty clean romping in the snow.<br />
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Did I mention she <i>really</i> loves the snow? She's a perfect dog for where we live, where winter seems to stretch on forever. <br />
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Even though she drags in dirt, debris, leaves, and the occasional stick, it's been easy to stay stylish even with her around. Although she'll suffer from a momentary lapse of judgement, she's pretty good about not munching on our stuff, which is a relief because a dog her size could do serious damage! We keep her entertained with lots of toys, which I store in a heavy ceramic planter that's easy for her to access (you can spot it in the photos below). She has, on occasion, even put a toy back. She's so well behaved for the most part, and she only knows Hungarian commands - my childhood dream realized.<br />
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The plain dog stuff I found at our local pet store was really cramping my style, though, so we DIY'd her a <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/2014/07/diy-mod-dog-bowl-stand.html" target="_blank">mid-century inspired food bowl stand</a>:<br />
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My Mom and I also made her a quilt (to match <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/2014/05/an-attracktive-laundry-room-solution.html" target="_blank">the laundry room drapes</a>, naturally) for the laundry room/mud room where she sleeps and eats.<br />
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Because she rides to town with us almost every time we leave the lakehouse, <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/2014/08/the-weirdest-diy-project-you-might-see.html" target="_blank">we made her a padded platform</a> to make the back of the truck comfier for her.<br />
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Does this sound like the hard life of a working dog? Nope! In the unlikely event of a bear or zombie attack, I'm going to have to fend them off myself, because I just love this little (big!) girl so much. <br />
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P.S. Fortunately, our wildlife sightings have been pretty tame! A little black bear did stalk our apple tree and a fox let himself in, but other than that Szuka's days are pretty quiet, except for chasing the pesky geese away, plus the terrible threat known as the neighbour cutting his lawn. Happily, no zombie sightings (but I know they're out there)... <br />
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I'm so thrilled to be participating in <a href="http://thewhitebuffalostylingco.com/blogger-stylin-home-tours-fall-2014/#comment-54913" target="_blank">Lindsay's "Blogger Stylin' Home Tours Fall 2014"</a> blog hop again this year.<br />
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You might be new here and coming from Traci's awesome blog "<a href="http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2014/09/fall-home-tour/" target="_blank">Beneath My Heart</a>". So a big warm welcome from me. I hope you enjoy what you see.<br />
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Last year (click <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2013/10/modern-fresh-fall-halloween-home-tour.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) I went all out with Fall and Halloween decor but this year things are a little different around here for various reasons. Some are not so good because of our time-consuming personal struggles (click <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/09/an-update-on-our-daughter.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read) and some are awesome but I can't talk about it yet. I promise I will if it comes true.<br />
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I think I had a theme this year to work with what we had and spend a minimum of money. I accomplished that this Fall as well by simply switching things around that I had already.<br />
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The only thing I bought was a couple small pumpkins, $9 pillow shams from HomeGoods, Nate Berkus pouf for $17(ish) and a throw ($17.99), the rest was switched around from other rooms. I'm not a big fall decorator to begin with so minimal Fall decor comes natural to me ;)<br />
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(click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-parade-of-homes.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see the Spring Tour)</div>
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All I did for fall is move some pillows throughout the house into the living room. The leopard H&M pillows were in my daughter's room, the<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; line-height: 18px;"> </span><a href="http://www.fschumacher.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=5001060" style="background-color: white; color: #2eb9ff; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Aquamarine Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon</a> </span>pillow was always in my bedroom but nobody ever really saw it in there, so why not move it in to the living room? The colors are perfect for fall.</div>
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It's a bit much going on right now, but that's usually what happens when you decorate for Fall ;)</div>
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I decided to add some more yellow to our bedroom after going coral for spring. Yellow isn't necessarily a fall color but I love it and I already had the yellow pillows on the chaise from a giveaway. That's where my $9 shams from HomeGoods come in. They look great on the bed. The greek key pillows are old and where a steal which my friend Bethany alerted me to last year. You are going to visit <a href="http://www.dwellingsbydevore.com/2014/09/bsht-fall-tour.html" target="_blank">Bethany</a> after this post, right? ;)</div>
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I got my daughter these fun diamond patterned pillows at Ikea in Germany for $4. I haven't seen them around here yet have you? I know, I know...not really a fall decor addition but I really like them and though I'd share them with you. You can read more about how I made her bed by clicking <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2013/11/diy-headboard-tutorial-with-individual.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>).</div>
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<i>{most of the amazing photos are by <a href="http://lindseykoch.com/index2.php" target="_blank">Lindsey Koch Photography</a>}</i><br />
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Hi there! I'm Laura and I have a blog called <a href="http://ourstyledsuburbanlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Our Styled Suburban Life </a>that I love sharing all things pets, home decor, fashion, new baby, and just pictures of our life! My Brussels Griffons have always been the stars of my blog, and I love it! I think pets are one of the greatest gifts in life and LOVE great pet owners! The world could use more of you! Here is a little background with my girls Sprinkles, Chimi and Sushi!<br />
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Sushi (black and white cat) was my first born and started the fulfillment of my dream of always having a pet to call my own. Growing up my family always had a dog and a cat but I always wanted my OWN animal. So Sushi filled that void! :) <br />
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I was an NFL Cheerleader for six years and once I was "retiring" from that I knew the first thing I would do is get a dog, and that is where Sprinkles came in! I fell in love with the breed on "As Good As It Gets" and knew I would someday need a Brussels! Sprinkles became my instant best friend and companion and came everywhere with me. When she was a puppy and I would walk her, people wouldn't ask "what type of dog is that?" they would ask, "what IS that?" :) <br />
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I met my now husband Nate in 2009 and he instantly fell in love with Sprinkles. We knew we wanted to get another Brussels at some point, but little did I know when he proposed he surprised me with Chimi! He still thinks I was more excited about her than the ring - it's debatable. :)<br />
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We also had our girls in our wedding. They came for some photos, and we had our flower girls walk them down the aisle. Well, the flower girls got nervous and let go of the leashes and the dogs went running amuck! We loved it! :)<br />
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Of course we also had them as Nate's groom's cake, and we had cupcake toppers made with their little faces and our wedding cake toppers were them. A little over board, but that is us! :)<br />
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We love how they are best friends (sometimes friends with Sushi, sometimes not) and not only need to be around us, but need to be with each other. They are such good sisters!<br />
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A few months ago we noticed Sprinkles had a slight limp, and we kept our eye on her but were prepared to bring her into the vet. A few days later we woke up and she couldn't even move her back legs. We rushed her to the vet and long story short, she needed emergency spine surgery because her lower half was paralyzed. It was one of the scariest times of my life knowing she was going in for such a serious and immediate surgery. She had quite a long recovery and will never be the same, but we are SO thankful that she is able to get around on her own again. Thank you great veterinarians! Times like this makes you appreciate your pets more than ever, and it also was so great to receive support, prayers and encouragement from readers and fellow Instagrammers. There are so many wonderful pet lovers out there!<br />
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We just added our first human to the bunch 3 weeks ago! The little girls have been loving their new brother Bradley and it is so sweet to see them snuggle. <br />
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I want it to be smaller scaled, affordable, but with lots of storage for supplies but also be a little girly and pretty.<br />
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I have been shopping around and here are a few options I like:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(click <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/qckni4cgn" target="_blank">HERE</a>)</td></tr>
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This one has even better storage but is more than I wanted to spend at $369. I can't picture pretty gold pulls on it too:<br />
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Or a customized Ikea version, but they actually end up being pricey too.<br />
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And here is Cassie's desk which looks gorgeous and has just the right amount of storage. It's so pretty! I've seen similar options at West Elm but I don't even need to list them here because at $800-$900 they are out. Not an option unfortunately.<br />
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I think this set up is really functional and cool too, minus the cabinet in the center to make it function more as a desk. It could be used for many other things later in life:<br />
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As for desk chairs, she wants one that swivels so she can sit higher. I really love this acrylic one but at $179, I don't think that will happen:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">click <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/qbvke4cgn" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></td></tr>
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Love this one in all white at Overstock:<br />
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But the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40280032/" target="_blank">Ikea SKRUVSTA</a> isn't cheap at $149 either :( It sure looks comfortable!<br />
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At $19.99 the pink <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S69816641/#/S49816642" target="_blank">SNILLE</a> might the a winner again. My son has it in red already. Not the most comfortable chair though:</div>
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I see a trip to Ikea coming up. I have to decide fast here!!</div>
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Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457038721451059252.post-84154979617062310372014-09-15T03:30:00.000-04:002014-09-15T03:30:02.344-04:00What to do with our bathroom? (and giveaway winners) How was your weekend? I hope less stressful than mine ;) and to keep my mind off of things I have been thinking about our bathroom that I shared with you guys last week. Remember when I shared our new shower head (click <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/09/our-new-awesome-shower-head.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> if you missed it)?<br />
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I've been thinking about doing a gut job reno, I mean who wouldn't love to have a tiled walk-in shower. I'm not to fond of our standard builder's shower tub. Not too pretty at all.<br />
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But then on the other hand my tile that I chose 14 1/2 years ago isn't too bad, is it? And who knows if we'd ever move then doing a complete renovation of our tiny bathroom (and we have another identical one too) isn't really the most reasonable, is it?<br />
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Black, white, beige and white is still a nice combo when you mix in a little hint of color here and there. I'd wear it as clothing so that's always a good sign.<br />
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Here are some things I want possibly do for our bathroom but first I want to show you our beige checkerboard ceramic tiles just as a reminder:<br />
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So I was thinking to possibly have lots more black and white with the tiles and a floor to ceiling shower curtain.<br />
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Can't you just picture that with the beige and white checkerboard tiles?</div>
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And then I'm also always intrigued by dark walls BUT I was told that the steam and moist air would cause streaks on the dark walls.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{image via Pinterest <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/164240717631318257/" target="_blank">HERE </a>and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/259519997252145749/" target="_blank">HERE</a>}</td></tr>
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Oh and I'm thinking about putting thick crown molding around ceiling and shower curtain like you can see on the left photo. I can so imagine the left photo with our tile. Not the perfect solution but it would look great and be budget friendly.<br />
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And one more thing and completely unrelated but Emily Henderson's kitchen (love her) just puts a smile on my face. It's so great and she has the same<a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-gorgeous-new-gold-faucet.html" target="_blank"> Delta kitchen faucet</a> as me:<br />
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Oh and by the way, here are the winners of the "<a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/08/signature-style-giveaway-time.html" target="_blank">Signature Style Giveaway</a>":<br />
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Well and if you didn't win the <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/search?q=how+does+she+do+it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stella & Dot</a> 'How Does She Do It' bag giveaway this time? No worries, now readers can still get a sweet 15% off your total order of $50 or more between now and November 15th. Just contact Jennifer Oxenford (Senior Independent Stylist, Stella & Dot at 267-496-9664 or jennifer.oxenford@gmail.com) to redeem this exclusive discount for <a href="http://makinglemonadeblog.com/" target="_blank">Making Lemonade</a> and Cuckoo4Design readers.<br />
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If I find some time this fall, then I will tackle this little bathroom for sure. What do you think?<br />
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Today we have Anu from <a href="http://www.nalleshouse.com/" target="_blank">Nalle's House</a> and I truly mean it when I say that she inspires me with everything she does. She has a truly unique style and she sticks to it. There aren't many blogs like hers out there. And I truly love everything she does. It is different, stylish and so unique. If you've ever taken a peek at my DIY Pinterest board then you see that it is filled with her projects. I just love them and her amazing photographs.<br />
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Hi everyone! I'm Anu and I blog over at <a href="http://www.nalleshouse.com/" target="_blank">Nalle's House</a>. Julia's pet series is so fun and I am honoured to be here today. Julia is the kindest and sweetest person you'll meet over the internets! <br />
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Today it's my turn to talk a little about my fur-baby, Nalle, an eight year-old golden retriever. He also happens to be my blog's namesake! Nalle means "teddy bear" in Finnish. Our little family is first generation Finnish-Canadian and even Nalle's doggie dad was imported from Finland so he's half-Finnish as well! He was also named after my dad's beloved, childhood dog, Nalle-The First, who was a German Sheppard mix. My dad always had the best stories about his Nalle. So the name was a double win in that it had a great meaning and sentiment for our family. <br />
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Nalle was the runt of the litter and he literally chose us when we went for our first visit to the breeder. He was the tiny puppy that was left behind by the rest of his siblings, but when it came time to visit with us he made sure to let his siblings know that we were his with his little bark. Nalle is our family's second fur baby. We had a rescue cat first and he was Nalle's best friend. They had the best wrestling matches and all of us were so sad one day when he disappeared from our country property. To this day even after a 40 km move to the city I still stop and check every black and grey tabby cat I cross paths with to make sure it's not our lost family member. <br />
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The best characteristic of Nalle is that he is the most friendly and social dog. He thinks any passerby will instantly love him and give him all the attention in the world. He's even mastered a submissive trick that he uses with dog owners/walkers. Nalle will submit, laying flat down on the ground in front of the other dog (even the ones that are a tenth his size), and then commando crawl over to the owner to get some human attention. The other dog is usually happy to feel dominant and rarely notices that Nalle has gotten over to their owner for some belly rubs. Most can't resist his puppy-like face and often think he's a much younger dog. <br />
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Nalle can also be quite stubborn. If you take him on a walk he'll let you know where he wants you to go. He'll put on the brakes if you turn toward home too soon. <br />
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A couple of Nalle's favourite hobbies have been given very technical terms:<br />
1) Mad-Doggin': Nalle loves to spread his wings. If you let him off the leash he will instantly burst into a wild run consistent of swooping circles and figure eights. His tongue is usually hanging out the side of his mouth and he really does look a little "mad".<br />
2) Checking Pee-mail: Nalle must keep in touch with his other furry friends. He is excellent at checking for any messages at every post and fire hydrant. :) <br />
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A question we often get is about how Nalle is with the kids. He's both really great with them, but also indifferent to them. He let's them do whatever they want to him and is super gentle with them. However, he rarely plays with them. I think a lot of this is due to the fact that he was a little older when the kids came and maybe he still misses his cat brother. Nalle does get his own one-on-one time with Mummu and Pappa (grandma and grandpa) which he really enjoys. <br />
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Even though he acts indifferent to his brothers, I think he really does like them more than he lets on. Just look at his expression below. He's loving that kiss from baby brother! <br />
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I also try to make sure the boys know how important Nalle is to our family. Nalle's birthday is a pretty big deal and we have a tradition of getting him an ice cream cake. Ice cream is Nalle's favorite! <br />
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I posted the photo below on Instagram this summer and someone commented that it will likely become one of my most favourite photos of the boys and I think she is right! I thought to myself that it would be great to recreate a similar shot each year, but that reminded me that our time with Nalle is so short. I'm not sure how many summers we still have with this buddy and his unconditional love. I think that God gave us these devoted creatures that we may have a glimpse of His love. <br />
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I hope you enjoyed getting to know our "teddy bear", Nalle. Thanks so much Julia for having me here!<br />
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I love how Anu put it about an animal's unconditional love and I wish more people would realize that. Nalle's face is so sweet and gentle and I feel bad that he misses his cat brother. I totally know they are capable of grief just the way we are. Don't you love the birthday tradition?</div>
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Pay Nalle, Anu and the rest of the adorable family a visit. I know you won't regret it by clicking <a href="http://www.nalleshouse.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I love the recent artwork she did which you can see on the one photo above where Nalle is lying on the deck (click <a href="http://www.nalleshouse.com/2014/08/diy-outdoor-art.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see it).</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But my <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-daughters-struggles-with-sensory.html" target="_blank">last post</a> about our daughter (click <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-daughters-struggles-with-sensory.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) has helped me in a big way because the response of all you friends who never really comment but wrote me emails and poured out your hearts about similar struggles made me feel like I really wasn't alone. There are other parents like me out there who struggle daily and are looking for answers. This is what made up my mind and I thought it could possibly help someone else out there. I really don't want this to turn into a parenting blog by any means and <b>I hope that all of you who have been following this crazy cat lady because of my projects will stick with me until I somewhat gain control of our lives again</b>. I miss my creative outlet and projects but right now I have to focus on getting her to function better again and get healthy. I do work on little things on the side in the house but not with the speed and enthusiasm as before because I just don't have the time. If I haven't been around your blog for a while to comment, this is the reason.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since my <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-daughters-struggles-with-sensory.html" target="_blank">last post</a> we returned home, started school, visited the pediatrician, had an incredibly sweet Occupational Therapist come to our house and found out some news. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me explain: Getting her ready for school is a huge struggle and stressful for everyone involved. She doesn't want to wear anything, flies into fits of rage over it and acts like a complete lunatic. My neighbors are witnesses to it, she even took out a chunk of skin on my arm while trying to get her out of the house which made me burst into tears in front of all the other parents. I have cried a lot in the past couple of weeks. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It gets questioned nonstop if she really does have sensory issues or if this could possibly be mental health issues? The pediatrician questions it too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She can't get dressed for soccer or horseback riding which she loves so much. She drives us all insane. Especially our son's patience is wearing thin. It's tough on him too and he is a very understanding and loving older brother, always has been. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've heard several suggestions of trying medication to help her act normal. But I want to find out why she worsened so quickly over the summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, my old high school classmate from Germany who is a holistic practitioner now (I know for some there might be a red flag flying with that word) had suggested in Germany that we should send a stool sample to a lab since she has always had horrible constipation. Nobody had ever suggested this before which already appears strange when someone has problems in that area. On Friday she emailed me the results and to our surprise she has a severe yeast overgrowth in her intestines. The name "Candida Albicans" was completely new to me but if your child has autism or ADHD then you might have heard of it before. This yeast is commonly responsible for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrush" target="_blank">thrush</a> and <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/features/leaky-gut-syndrome" target="_blank">leaky gut</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It feeds on yeast and sugar... lightbulb moment for us!!!! She has such a big sweet tooth. Her favorite places to eat are German bakeries!!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does she show the standard symptoms that pediatricians look for? Nope, but a test result doesn't lie. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some not so visible signs are: anger issues, mood swings, depression, constipation, skin problems... and several more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have researched so much over the past couple of days (for example <a href="http://drlwilson.com/articles/candida.htm" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.nationalcandidacenter.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>) and my husband and I agree that it makes sense to us. And we have to try to battle this before trying any heavy meds that other doctors suggest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She will get Nystatin (prescribed by her pediatrician) and a strict diet for now where she isn't allowed to eat any sugar or yeast which is so hard for a little girl that has a birthday coming up and Halloween on the horizon. She hasn't been taking it well. The depressing things that come out of her mouth have crushed me and brought me to tears again and again. Last weekend she wanted to stay at home in her nightgown and cry. That's not how a little girl should spend her free time. But getting dressed to go somewhere stresses her out even more. Home is her safe place where she can act and look the way she feels comfortable right now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After that she will still need a strict diet and the right probiotics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our days consist of researching recipes and foods that she can eat. And then of course having to cook those meals only to have her break down in a fit over how she hates it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But we are certainly hoping that this will help her heal her body and get her on the right path to being a happy carefree little girl again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This possibly means that I will post more sporadic and I hope you understand. I'm trying to go day by day right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wish us luck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>{UPDATE: click <a href="http://www.cuckoo4design.com/2014/10/another-update-on-our-daughter.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read how she is doing 3.5 weeks later}</b></span><br />
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When we returned from our trip, I was thrilled to see this little package with my mail:</div>
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And it was such a breeze to install. I didn't even need any tools, the tools were only necessary to remove our old filter shower head.<br />
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During my fancy trip (<a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-indianapolis-trip-to-dfc.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) to <a href="http://www.deltafaucet.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delta® faucet company</a>, I learned all about the awesome <a href="http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/new-products/temp2ohandshower.html?all=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Temp2O™</a> faucet. For example that the color indicators signal different temperature: blue represents below 80 degrees, magenta is between 80 and 110, red is greater than 110 degrees but you can also read the degrees on the display.</div>
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Here are also little glimpses at the rest of our bathroom. 14 years ago I picked beige and white checkerboard ceramic tiles.</div>
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I'm so so happy with the new shower head and I wouldn't share it on my blog for sure if I wasn't. The removable feature also makes it so much easier to clean the tup and my kiddos. It's a 100% improvement to what we had before. And I'm very grateful to <a href="http://www.deltafaucet.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delta® faucet</a> for providing me with such a great addition to our modest little bathroom.</div>
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Oh and did you see our new gold <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-gorgeous-new-gold-faucet.html" target="_blank">Delta® faucet TRINSIC Touch2O® kitchen faucet</a> (click <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-gorgeous-new-gold-faucet.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>)?</div>
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I'm so stoked to have another adorable scruffy mutt, cute cat and their über talented blogger mommy as a guest today. I can't even remember when I found Kristen's blog <a href="http://www.kfddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Kristen F. Davis Designs</a> but it's been a long time ago. I just love her style and following her on <a href="http://instagram.com/kristenfdavisdesigns" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Lots of cute animal photos are always a plus of course.<br />
She is also a very gifted painter. Furniture, canvas or walls! You name it, she does it! (Just check out the <a href="http://www.kfddesigns.com/2014/07/target-side-tables-turned-into-leather.html" target="_blank">tabs</a> at the top of her blog for examples)<br />
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Julia asked me to write a post for her <a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_25.html">"Living Pretty With Your Pets"</a> posting series. I love my pets and I love Julia's blog, so it was a no brainer. If you follow my Instagram account (<a href="http://instagram.com/kristenfdavisdesigns" target="_blank">@kristenfdavisdesigns</a>), you might have had your fill of photos of my cat and dog, but just incase you don't and haven't, here we go... :)</div>
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I'll first start with Mika, our cat. He's a long haired <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_cat">Manx cat</a> that we took in when Jordan's sister needed to get him out of her house (she was worried about the toxins from cat litter affecting her pregnancy. I don't think this is something people worry about anymore, but at the time it was a concern. Now they have safe cat litter! I'm glad we got him, nonetheless :))</div>
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Manx cats are born without tails and are, by nature, smaller than the average cat. I love Mika so much! We got him in 2009, so he's lived with us for 5 years, and he's about 6 years old. He's always been pretty spunky. From climbing on top of the top kitchen cabinets and running laps, to running up and down our stairs at the condo, to trying to eat my hair, and chasing the laser light toy, he's pretty active. It's funny - sometimes we'll be downstairs, and just hear crazy noises upstairs... it's Mika, just running from the master bedroom to the guest bedroom... back and forth, back and forth. Getting his exercise.<br />
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He's always been my trusty assistant with all my design projects, too. No matter what the project is, he sits down on top of it to check it out and give it the sniff (and sometimes lick) test. </div>
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His favorite things are leafy green salads, licking Jordan's leftover yogurt cups, and helping me prepare flower arrangements (taking the leaves in his mouth and displaying them throughout the house. Really nice.)<br />
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He even made it into the magazine when Jezebel magazine <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://s365.photobucket.com/user/kfddesigns/media/furniture/527349_4195481920266_579258136_n.jpg.html%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo99/kfddesigns/furniture/527349_4195481920266_579258136_n.jpg%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%20photo%20527349_4195481920266_579258136_n.jpg%22/%3E%3C/a%3E">did a feature on our old condo</a>!</div>
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A lot of my blog readers give me a hard time about posting less pictures of Mika these days, now that we have a dog, too, but Mika is still my first son! I do love that little cat. </div>
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We got Max, our terrier mutt from the Atlanta Humane Society back in December of 2013. They told us he was about a year old, and the veterinarian confirmed that when we took him in. He is full of spunk, personality, and sweetness. He's a little freak, but I wouldn't have it any other way. </div>
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From the very first car ride, he has been full of love and energy. </div>
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This is probably the first photo I took of him (first of probably 1000 so far). Doesn't it look like he's smiling? This is on the way home from the Humane Society. Jordan and I were immediately in love with him. Jordan had found him on the Humane Society's website (his name on there was "Woolworth". Makes sense since he's such a scraggly, wooly guy), and we both thought he was going to be a lot bigger, from the pictures. I thought he'd be a medium sized dog, but literally as soon as we walked into the HUGE building, they were taking some dogs for "walks" around the building, and he was the first dog we saw. We both said "oh my gosh , I think that's Woolworth!" and asked the lady walking him. She said yes, and we asked if we could visit him. They put us in a glass room with just us and him, to give us some alone time, and he was jumping on us, licking our faces and sitting in our laps from the beginning. Jordan kept asking "Do you think we should? Is he the right dog? Should we meet some others?" and I just kept saying "let's adopt him!". We are both so happy that we adopted him - we laugh at him about 50 times a day, and both enjoy his company in our life. He's really wild a lot of the time, and maybe not the best behaved dog, but I love his little personality. </div>
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Some of my favorite times with him were right after we got him - it snowed. He loved it! Couldn't get enough, and also was eating it. Blobs of snow stuck to his little beard. Haha.</div>
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An adjustment that we had to make is having both Max and Mika in the house. A "mature" cat and somewhat of still a puppy-dog make for an interesting mix. Mika is not interested in Max's shenanigans, and they have really yet to become real friends. They do play sometimes, but Mika mainly enjoys to be Max-free ;)</div>
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A gamechanger was buying a baby gate. My friend had suggested it, and it was a perfect solution. I put the baby gate at the bottom of our stairs, and Mika is able to have the upstairs domain, and Max has the downstairs. It has worked wonders, and Mika is back to running laps in the house. I don't always leave it up, but we do a lot of the time, and I like that it gives Mika some freedom from the wildness that is Max. At night, we all 4 hang out in the bedroom, and that makes me happy. Every now and then, this happens:</div>
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Now pay Kristen a visit by clicking <a href="http://www.kfddesigns.com/2014/07/target-side-tables-turned-into-leather.html?showComment=1405422100758#c6011042697817598618" target="_blank">HERE</a> because like I said, she is amazingly talented. Check out the amazing bench she built from Target side tables. I love it so so much:</div>
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My dad gave me this feather. It's not just any feather, nope! It's an antique writing feather that has special meaning to our family. It's the writing feather that my great-grandfather and great-grandmother used on January 23rd 1909 to sign their marriage certificate. Isn't that so cool?<br />
It's so special that they were able to safe it through 2 world wars, especially since they almost lost everything in the second world war.<br />
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The date is engraved into the gold part of the feather. </div>
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I will cherish this piece of history for sure and pass it along to my kiddos.</div>
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Then I bought these two macrame plant hangers at a thrift store. 1 Euro for both, yay!</div>
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The second one is a double hanger and I'm not sure what pots to use in it or where to hang it, but hey I had to buy it ;)</div>
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I love it so so much. I recently spied it over at Emily Henderson's <a href="http://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/customize-it-embossed-velvet-heart-pillow/" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div>
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Such a great Craigslist find, don't you think so?</div>
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For now it's just leaning on my sideboard. Oh where to put it??</div>
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